Columbia College | Columbia Engineering

Home / Isabella Sophia Ramírez CC'25 / Isabella Sophia Ramírez CC'25

Isabella Sophia Ramírez CC'25

Award Recognition

Principled Action
Isabella Sophia Ramírez CC’25 is a senior majoring in sociology with a minor in Hispanic studies. She joined the Columbia Daily Spectator in Fall 2021 as a University News reporter specializing in issues of diversity, equity and inclusion at Columbia. In 2024, she became the newspaper’s 148th editor-in-chief and president, spearheading internationally-recognized coverage of protests and campus turmoil over the war in Gaza. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists named her the 2024 National Student of the Year for her leadership. Outside of Spectator, Ramírez has worked for The Daily Beast, POLITICO and NBC News. She also served as a 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate finalist, representing the United States as an ambassador for poetry, civic engagement and social impact. Ramírez has held multiple positions at Columbia, including as a CC Undergraduate Research Fellow and Under1Roof facilitator, and completed a senior thesis on student journalism.
Thank you to my family and friends for providing me with unwavering love and support throughout my Columbia journey. I am indebted to my mentors and professors, who offered me guidance when I needed it most and valued the work of student journalism. I am grateful to Spectator and its talented staff for gifting me the opportunity to lead, learn and grow, and for teaching me community and resilience.